Samsung Android Rules Tab
MobiControl uses rules to simplify the tasks of device management and configuration. See Below for a description of each rule.
Add Devices Rules
- Create an add devices rule.
An add devices rule allows you to configure the settings that MobiControl uses to set up and
communicate with your devices. These settings include: the device group to which devices are added, how often the device is to check for updates, and the parameters to be used for remote control
sessions. Please see the Adding Samsung Android Devices page for detailed information about creating an add devices rule.
- Create a Device Agent.
The Device Agent is the MobiControl software that resides on mobile devices and communicates
with MobiControl Deployment Servers. Device Agents execute instructions received from MobiControl Deployment Servers, report
status information, and send real-time information to Deployment Servers. Device Agents also restore the device state
after a hard reset, service remote control sessions, install or uninstall packages, and synchronize the device clock.
Please see the Samsung Android Device Agent page for detailed information about creating a Device Agent.
- Install the Device Agent onto the devices.
Once created, there are several options for installing the agent on to your devices. For example, installation can be
accomplished via cradled ActiveSync, via a website download, via an SD card, or using an existing software distribution
mechanism. Please see the Adding Samsung Android Devices page for detailed information about installing the Device Agent.
Deployment Rules
- Create a package.
A package is a set of software and data files that have been packed into a single compressed file. MobiControl provides a tool called MobiControl Package Studio that allows you to quickly and easily create packages. For complex
packages, Package Studio allows users to add scripts that get automatically executed at various points in the installation or
un-installation of the package. Please see the Creating Packages page for detailed information about creating packages using MobiControl.
- Create a deployment rule.
To deploy a package using MobiControl, you need to create
a deployment rule. When you create a deployment rule, you need to specify the package(s) to be deployed, the devices to which the package(s)
will be deployed, and the installation time.
Please see the Creating Deployment Rules for Samsung Android Devices page for detailed information about creating a deployment rule.
- Check the rule execution status.
Once you have created a deployment rule,
you may want to confirm that all devices have been provisioned with the specified packages. The execution status of
the deployment rule is graphically represented in the execution chart in the Rules view (tab).
MobiControl also provides a report called the 'Deployment Rule Execution Summary Report'.
Please see the Samsung Reports Tab page for detailed information about MobiControl Reports.
Application Catalogue Rules
- Create an Application Catalog Rule
An Application Catalogue Rule allows Administrators to distribute proprietary, in-house applications to employees or members of the organization.
Please see the Samsung Android Application Catalog Android page for detailed information about creating an Alert Rule.
- Check the Application Catalog Rule Report.
Once the Application Catalog Rule has been created, you may want to run a report to see what alerts have been generated.
You can do this by looking at the Application Catalog Rule Report in the Reports view (tab). Please see the Samsung Reports Tab page for more detail about reports.
File Sync Rules
- Create a file sync rule.
A file sync rule allows you to schedule file(s) to be synchronized between
a set of devices and the Deployment Server. When creating a file sync rule, you will need to specify the file(s) you want synced (both their original
location and their destination), the interval in between the syncs and which direction the sync should go in (either device to server, or server to
device) and which devices should be involved in the sync. Please see the Samsung Android Creating File Sync Rules page for detailed information about creating a file sync rule.
- Check the rule execution status.
Once the file sync rule has been created, you may want to confirm that the scheduled syncs occurred. You can do this by looking at the rule execution status or by checking the rule execution report in the Reports view (tab). Please see the Samsung Reports Tab page for more detail about reports.
Data Collection Rules
- Create a data collection rule.
A data collection rule allows you to set up rules to collect data from your mobile
devices automatically. Please see the Samsung Android Data Collection Rules page for detailed information about creating a data collection rule.
- Check the data collection rule execution status.
Once the data collection rule has been created, you may want to confirm its execution. You can do
this by looking at the rule execution status or by checking the rule execution report
in the Reports view (tab). Please see the Samsung Reports Tab page for more detail about reports.
Alert Rules
- Create an Alert Rule
An Alert Rule allows Administrators and Users to be notified when events of interest arise on the
system. Please see the Samsung Android Alert Rules page for detailed information about creating an Alert Rule.
- Check the Alert Rule execution status.
Once the Alert Rule has been created, you may want to run a report to see what alerts have been generated.
You can do this by looking at the Alert Rule Summary report in the Reports view (tab). Please see the Samsung Reports Tab page for more detail about reports.
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